WHY
TUMBLEWEED?

Tumbleweeds, by
nature, and by design do not remain in one place. They have no
destination, goal, nor do they serve any observable practical purpose.

Tumbleweeds
move whichever way the wind decides to blow. They are built to defy
resisting.

The
Philosophers, modern and ancient, speak of living a life as a river,
moving easily forward, flowing around obstacles and obstructions.

Tumbleweeds
accomplish this without the restrictions of banks, such as a river has.
However, unlike a river, the tumbleweed can become hindered and
entangled, even by something as small as a weed or a rose bush.

Tumbleweeds
seem to have more in common with the Common Man who seeks to live as a
river. More connection with those who would spend more than a brief
moment in a site such as this. And, more in common with myself.

A
Philosopher is one, by definition, who seeks knowledge and truth. In
fact, by the prefix "philo," they love that
search. And, I believe that should such a person finally discover all
the truth and knowledge there is to be had, that person would soon
wither away from frustration and boredom.

It's
the search that makes any endeavor exciting and
interesting. Attainment is what we desire; but never expect.

In
fact, those who think they have attained it, or pretend
as though they had, have never really searched for it.

Charley
McCarthy, a wooden ventriloquist's dummy, once stated that he knew all
about medicine. When probed diligently for the source of such a
magnitude of knowledge, he confessed that it was attained by reading
the label on an iodine bottle.

And
such are the self-proclaimed "experts."

So,
what has all this to do with Tumbleweed?

In
searching for "truth" all avenues and possibilities must be explored.
If we only accept what we have been taught, or have researched in one
venue only, we may become very knowledgeable, but not in the realm of
"truth."

As
an example, it is said that to be able to spot a counterfeit dollar
bill, you do not study other counterfeits, but the real thing. A good
point to be sure, but in the realm of knowledge and information, how is
one to know where the truth lies?

Tumbleweed
is an attempt to create a starting point, or a junction in the road for
those already seeking knowledge. A place where someone can come and
perhaps refresh their search, or get a foothold on another path that
leads to the same goal.

At
least a place for a freshviewpoint.

And
"viewpoint" is the operative word.

In
Tumbleweed, several points of view for many subjects have been
presented:

In
CHECKERBOARD subjects are battered around from many, usually quite
opinionated, directions, with no conclusion drawn. The attempt has been
to present the information and subject in such a way that the reader
can draw out of it what they seek or need, without feeling that they
are being "preached" to.

The
INTRO portion is a presentation of various writers and religions, and
what they have to say regarding the subject. Again, without regard to
anything but its application to the subject at hand.

VOICES
is a simplified approach to a subject. It is more opinionated, but that
opinion is grounded in simplicity, one could almost say; simple mindedness.

The
narrator of the story is portrayed as innocent, rather than naive or
ignorant. In fact, he is far from either, but is more like the "river"
as described earlier, than the "tumbleweed."

VIRTUES
AND VICES is a fanciful view written as fables and fairytales. A
just-for-the-fun-of-it section.

THAT'S
MY OPINION, AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO IT portion is a very opinionated
section that is preachy, and probably the last
place to be visited, if ever.

The
BIBLE section is just what the name infers; information and various
views and opinions regarding the Bible.

Another
section that you may find informative is the Q & A section
where reader's responses have been presented.

The
background music accompaniment for the Welcome Page is a brief excerpt
from Canyon Echos, a flute song
performed and recorded by the author. The full version is available on
the Download page.

So,
as stated on the Welcome page, Tumbleweed "is what it is," and
hopefully it is, in some small measure, a benefit to you, for that is
why it has been established.